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Citizenship for Hindu refugees in India

Definition of refugee

In a report, the United Nations defined refugees as someone "owing to well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion, is outside the country of his nationality.”

Why do Pakistani Hindus migrate to India?

Pakistani Hindus who migrated to India stated that they left their homes to escape from religious discrimination, persecution, and government apathy.

Despite Pakistan's claims that Hindu community was safe, many refugees claimed that they faced several problems, including sexual harassment, in Pakistan.

Most of those migrating to India, cross the border and reach Delhi or other North Indian states like Haryana and Rajasthan.

21 Apr 2016

Advocacy groups in Rajasthan write to the Centre

Seemant Lok Sangathan and other advocacy groups that work for Pakistani refugees in India had asked the Centre to empower all the district collectors in Rajasthan for granting citizenship to the refugees.

The demand came after the government proposal to grant to Pakistani Hindus and other minorities in 18 districts in India.

Rajasthan reportedly has the highest number of refugees from Pakistan-between 20,000-25,000.

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3 Jun 2016

Centre ready to make amendments to Citizenship Act

The Home Ministry is reportedly ready to make amendments to the Citizenship Act, 1955.

The changes would grant citizenship to minorities from Bangladesh and Pakistan who moved to India, and also ensure that they are no longer tagged-'illegal migrants'.

Nearly 2 lakh Hindu migrants, who are treated as 'second-class citizens', would be benefited from the Centre's move that would allow them to claim citizenship.

Passport Act and Foreigners Act to be amended

The Centre is also reportedly looking to make amendments to the Passport Act of 1920 (Entry to India), and also Foreigners Act of 1946 simultaneously along with the Citizenship Act, 1955.